ليس

Arabic

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlɛ̈ɪsæ/

Verb

لَيْسَ (láysa)

1. it is not

Usage notes

This is a defective verb that has only the perfect indicative forms. It governs a noun in the accusative, or takes بِ + the genitive.

لَسْتُ عَالِمًا (lástu ʕāliman) — I am not learned (accusative)

لَسْتُ بعَالِمٍ (lástu bi-ʕālimin) — I am not learned (genitive)

Conjugation

لَيْسَ ‎(Perfect indicative) (verb form I)

	singular	dual	plural
1st person	لَسْتُ		لَسْنَا
2nd person m	لَسْتَ	لَسْتُمَا	لَسْتُمْ
2nd person f	لَسْتِ	لَسْتُمَا	لَسْتُنَّ
3rd person m	لَيْسَ	لَيْسَا	لَيْسُوا
3rd person f	لَيْسَتْ	لَيْسَتَا	لَسْنَ

See also

• كان

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlæjisæ/

Verb

لَيِسَ • (láyisa) perfect — Verb form I

1. to be valiant, to be brave, to be courageous

Adjective

لِيس • (līs)

1. valiant, brave, courageous (Plural form of اليس)

Related terms

• اليس (alyás) a